By Nick Miroff and Anthony Faiola / Faiola reported from Vatican City. Julie Tate in Washington and Stefano Pitrelli in Rome contributed to this report.

Buenos Aires — Nearly every July 18, the bitter anniversary of the 1994 truck bombing that ripped apart a Jewish community here, Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio would arrive to pay tribute at a memorial to the 85 victims.

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By Anthony Faiola / Jason Horowitz and Stefano Pitrelli contributed to this report

VATICAN CITY — Inside a vast hall in the Holy See on Saturday, Pope Francis was greeting a procession of well-wishers when a visually impaired radio journalist with a guide dog approached. Without skipping a beat, the new pontiff smiled, leaned over and blessed the golden retriever, eliciting surprised chuckles from the crowd.

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By Anthony Faiola and Jason Horowitz / Horowitz reported from Rome. Eliza Mackintosh in London and Stefano Pitrelli in Rome contributed to this report